Gabriel 400
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$135,625Race Date:Jun 18, 1978Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:12.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 40Min 28Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:25Average Speed:149.563 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:1 For 8 Lapsmispeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Wood Brothers RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Leonard WoodDodge:0
Laps Led:60 of 200Pole Speed:163.936 MPH
Official 1978 Gabriel 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1311 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks18020060Running
2121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator17520018Running
3272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks17020024Running
472 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1652005Running
551 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1601991Running
61243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1501990Running
71390 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1461980Running
81027 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerM.C. Anderson Racing1421980Running
91122 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky Rudd1st National City Travelers Checks1381950Running
10193 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1341940Running
112030 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1301930Running
122167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington Grocery1271920Running
132870 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1241910Running
142340 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1211900Running
152952 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing1181890Running
161592 Skip Manning S. ManningSkip ManningStratagraph Incorporated1151880Engine
173324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1121870Running
182425 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1091840Running
192519 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1061820Running
202779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1031800Running
213164 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleBelden Asphalt1001790Running
221841 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystal971720Battery
23264 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear941690Engine
24415 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries961684Engine
25954 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated881520Engine
263445 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing851420Running
271717 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyRadar Scrambler821300Engine
28688 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade8912988Engine
2985 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillBearfinder761270Engine
30320 John Kennedy J. KennedyJohn KennedyAvanti Cb731220Transmission
311448 Al Holbert Al Holbert (R)Al HolbertSouthland Cork & Rubber701080Accident
321639 Blackie Wangerin B. Wangerin (R)Blackie WangerinWangerin Racing671060Accident
33351 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing64820Accident
343674 Joe Booher J. BooherJoe BooherBooher Farms61460Engine
35308 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing58300Engine
36225 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All55240Engine

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